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Four Suspects Held over Murder of Dominican Singer Julián Oro Duro's Wife
Police say the suspects had ties to the singer’s inner circle and stole cash, jewellery and a phone during the attack.
- In the early hours of Monday, September 21, 2026, intruders attacked the home of merengue singer Gilberto Julián Sarante Perdomo—known as Julián Oro Duro—in Brisa Oriental, Santo Domingo Este, killing his wife, Zeneida Socorro Castillo.
- Police have detained four men with ties to the artist's inner circle, including workers who performed maintenance on his properties and accompanied him to events, as authorities investigate the motive behind the fatal invasion.
- Suspects include Phillips Michael Tejeda Vásquez, Juan Carlos Hernández García, Kevin Dariel Germán Troncoso, and Lawrence Mark Liranzo Marcos; officials confirmed the theft of cash, jewelry, and a mobile phone during the assault.
- President Luis Abinader issued a stern warning to those responsible, stating "things will go worse for you," while Sarante Perdomo remains under medical care at the Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud.
- Investigators are analyzing "new elements" in the case, which has caused deep shock across the Dominican Republic, as the Public Prosecutor's Office continues to gather evidence to determine the specific role of each detainee.
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Felix VictorinoThe National Police presented on Wednesday evidence and preliminary details of the investigation into the death of Mrs. Zeneida Socorro Castillo, wife of the merenguero Julián Sarante, “Julián Oro Duro”, and revealed that the four...
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